New year. New focus. New energy for 2019. Bring it on! After a relaxing two week break over the Christmas period, I return to work and do my daily trawl through LinkedIn. I stumble across an article by Paul Petrone, Editor of LinkedIn Learning; The Skills Companies Need Most in 2019 – And How to…
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The Apprentice… You’re hired!
As a careers advisor in a high school, I am privileged to have conversations with students about their future goals and aspirations. What became clear to me is that many students are still unfamiliar with trades and the concept of an apprenticeship. According to Fiona Kingsford, CEO of industry training organisation Competenz, whilst around 60,000…
Happy Left-handers Day!
Happy Left-handers Day to all the lefties out there! Yes, it may seem like an unusual thing to celebrate, but when left-handers make up only 10 percent of the population, it seems right (pun intended) to recognise this unique characteristic. So who are some of the famous lefties in the world? Bill Gates, Barack Obama,…
Prepare, prepare, prepare
Last week I received an email from a student to tell me that he was offered an apprenticeship and would be starting immediately. Woo hoo! The news was all the more satisfying, because I knew how determined and prepared the student was in making this moment happen. Back story… I had a career session with…
What songs ‘sing’ to your career?
I’m feeling a tad whimsical so I got thinking about the songs that capture the essence of my career journey to date. Rather than think about the lyrics and hidden meanings, I’ve simply focussed on song titles. Can you relate? Or what other songs sing to your career?!
The path to authority is through service
O le ala i le pule o le tautua. The path to authority is through service. I absolutely love this quote, shared by the über-talented John Belford-Lelaulu at a schools event today. John was there to inspire year 12 Pasifika students from across Auckland, but he also captivated teachers and other staff who were in…
March Madness
The beginning of March is arguably the busiest time of the year… people are back (albeit reluctantly) at work, school kids are parading around in crisp new uniforms, uni students are frantically flocking to lectures, trains and buses are packing in people like sardines, and roads are clogged like a blocked drain. Yup, March Madness…
Beyond 2000
What were you doing in the year 2000? I remember how it started very clearly… I was down at the Viaduct for the Millennium celebrations and the weather was wet and drizzly. The clock struck midnight and the Skytower exploded with fireworks. POW! BANG! It was such a pity that the rain dampened them very…
Life is precious
Wow. Only one month into 2018 and it’s already felt like a period of learning and introspection. January was full of the usual summer frivolity; beach, sun, eating copious amounts of watermelon, and contemplating whether or not to switch on the air-conditioning. But then a couple of things happened that made me step back and…
Welcome back to work!
Today is my first day back at work, which also coincides with the predicted weather bomb set to hit New Zealand. When I peer outside the skies are a dull concrete colour and the rain is lashing the pavements. I notice people scuttling past with their umbrellas screaming as they bend in the wind. Cars…
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